FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 22, 2022·3 min readStem Cells May Help Identify New Schizophrenia DrugsResearchers identified 20 drug candidates that reduce C4 immune protein secretion from astrocytes. The discovery could pave the way to treating schizophrenia and other disorders associated with C4 dysregulation in astrocytes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 18, 2022·4 min readRepairing Gut Saves Brain Function After StrokeTransplanting intestinal epithelial stem cells from healthy donors reduced stroke-induced mortality, decreased the volume of dead brain tissue and gut leakiness, and prevented stroke-induced cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 10, 2022·5 min readBlood Stem Cell Transplant Could Reboot Immune System in Multiple Sclerosis Patients80% of patients with multiple sclerosis remain disease-free for the long term following an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2022·4 min readMonoclonal Antibodies Preserve Stem Cells in Mouse BrainsUsing monoclonal antibodies instead of conventional immunosuppressant drugs preserves stem cells in mouse brains.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·October 29, 2022·4 min readStem Cell Grafts and Rehabilitation Combined Boost Spinal Cord Injury ResultsIntensive physical therapy in tandem with neural stem cell grafts increases tissue growth, repair, and functionality more than using the treatments alone for spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·October 21, 2022·6 min readHow Neurons From PTSD Patients React to StressNeurons derived from stem cells of combat veterans with PTSD react differently to stress hormones than those derived from veterans without PTSD. The findings shed new light on how genetics can cause some to develop PTSD following a traumatic event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 12, 2022·4 min readTransplanting Human Neurons in Rat Brains Sheds New Light on Brain DevelopmentBy transplanting living brain cells from an organoid into newborn rats, researchers create a new method of studying neurodevelopment and show neurons from one species can effectively form connections with another.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 7, 2022·6 min readMapping Human Brain DevelopmentBrain organoids are helping researchers map the molecular, genetic, and structural changes that occur during brain development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 5, 2022·4 min readSecond Stem Cell Type Discovered in Mouse BrainA newly discovered second stem cell population in the mouse brain is responsible for the production of new neurons in the olfactory bulb of adult mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2022·6 min readMaking Lab-Grown Brain Organoids ‘Brainier’A new study offers guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality, well-structured brain organoids.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·September 22, 2022·3 min readAged Neurons Generated Directly From Skin More Accurately Model Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers successfully turned skin cells from Parkinson's patients into dopaminergic neurons by introducing a combination of neural-inducing genes into the skin cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2022·3 min readThe Gene to Which We Owe Our Big BrainThe ARHGAP11B gene played a critical role in the development of the human neocortex during evolution.Read More
